| | i BT NN mi a i oa 96 CATTLE. oF MEX, 7 +2 oO &® BEEF CATTLE The milk room on a farm is called a dairy. Milk, butter and cheese aredawry products. New York is the leading dairy state. The. other states also that border. on the Great Lakes are rich in dairy prod- ucts. lowa takes the highest rank west of the Missis- sippi river. The places marked on the map show 128. Cattle. What kind of meat do you like best? What ani- mals supply mutton? What ones supply pork? Beef? Veal? How is butter made? What is cheese made of? - What uses are made of the skins of cattle? There are thousands of cattle in even the smallest of the states, but millions graze on —— — “| only where the largest number of cattle are found, and we should not forget that there are many cattle in nearly every settled portion of this broad land. Chicago and Kansas City are the chief centers for meat packing. Where are these cities ? . The states raising the greatest number of sheep are Texas, Ohio and California. Ohio the prairies and western plains. Texas is the leading cattle state. Iowa holds second place. The cattle of the plains are raised chiefly for beef and hides. The hides are sent east to be made into leather. A large part of the E wealth of the people - who live on the prairies consists of cows. A Scene on the Western Plains. produces the most wool. The states in the These are kept not only for milk, but also for northeast part of the United States make a butter and cheese. large amount of woolen cloth and yarn.